On June 12, 1972, “Apple” label released “Some Time in New York City”, album by John Lennon & Yoko Ono and Plastic Ono Band. The double album features studio recordings and the live album “Live Jam”. “Some Time in New York City” is Lennon’s third post-Beatles solo album and fifth one with Yoko Ono. It was recorded on:

• Studio – December 1971 – 20 March 1972
• Live – 15 December 1969, at “Lyceum Ballroom” in London, and 6 June 1971, at “Fillmore East” in New York City

The album was produced by Phil Spector, Yoko Ono and John Lennon.

Personnel:

• John Lennon – vocals, guitars
• Yoko Ono– vocals
• Jim Keltner– drums, percussion
• Elephant’s Memory:
  • Stan Bronstein – saxophone, flute
  • Wayne ‘Tex’ Gabriel – guitar
  • Adam Ippolito – piano, organ
  • John La Boosca – piano
  • Gary Van Scyoc – bass guitar
  • Richard Frank Jr. – drums, percussion

Live Jam

15 December 1969

• John Lennon – vocal, guitar
• Yoko Ono – vocal, bag

For everyone except himself and Ono, Lennon made up pseudonyms:

• Eric Clapton (Derek Claptoe) – guitar
• George Harrison (George Harrisong) – guitar
• Delaney & Bonnie (Bilanie & Donnie) – guitar, percussion
• Nicky Hopkins (Sticky Topkins) – electric piano
• Billy Preston (Billy Presstud) – organ
• Klaus Voormann (Raus Doorman) – bass
• Jim Gordon (Jim Bordom) – drums
• Keith Moon (Kief Spoon) – drums
• Alan White (Dallas White) – drums
• Bobby Keyes (Robbie Knees) – sax

Uncredited:

• Jim Price– trumpet

6 June 1971

• John Lennon – vocals, guitar
• Yoko Ono – vocals, bag
• Frank Zappa– vocals, guitar
• Ian Underwood– vocals, keyboard, woodwinds
• Bob Harris – vocals, keyboards
• Don Preston– Mini-Moog
• Jim Pons– vocals, bass guitar
• Klaus Voormann– vocals, bass guitar
• Aynsley Dunbar– drums
• Howard Kaylan– vocals
• Mark Volman– vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, except where noted.

Side one

1. Woman Is the Nigger of the World
2. Sisters, O Sisters – Yoko Ono
3. Attica State
4. Born in a Prison – Yoko Ono
5. New York City – John Lennon

Side two

1. Sunday Bloody Sunday
2. The Luck of the Irish
3. John Sinclair – John Lennon
4. Angela
5. We’re All Water – Yoko Ono

Side three

Performed live at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, England on 15 December 1969, for a UNICEF charity concert

1. Cold Turkey – John Lennon
2. Don’t Worry Kyoko – Yoko Ono

Side four

Recorded live at the Fillmore East in New York City with Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention on 6 June 1971

1. Well (Baby Please Don’t Go) – Walter Ward
2. Jamrag
3. Scumbag – John Lennon / Yoko Ono / Frank Zappa
4. Au